Psychological Development of Deaf Children

Marc Marschark

Devotes special attention to empirical evalutations of deaf children's intellectual and academic abilities

Integrates language, social and cognitive development to provide a new and exciting perspective on deafness and development

Psychological Development of Deaf Children

Marc Marschark

Description

This book is the first comprehensive examination of the psychological development of deaf children. Because the majority of young deaf children (especially those with nonsigning parents) are reared in language-impoverished environments, their social and cognitive development may differ markedly from hearing children. The author here details those potential differences, giving special attention to how the psychological development of deaf children is affected by their interpersonal communication with parents, peers, and teachers.

Psychological Development of Deaf Children

Marc Marschark

Table of Contents

1: The Development of Deaf Children: Issues and Orientations 2: The Nature and Scope of Deafness 3: The Early Years: The Social-Emotional Context of Development 4: Social and Personality Development During the School Years 5: Foundations of Language Development in Deaf Children 6: Language Acquisition 7: Intelligence and Cognitive Development 8: Short-Term Memory: The Development of Memory Coding 9: Long-Term Memory: Codes, Organization, and Strategies 10: Creativity and Flexibility: The Myth(?) of Concreteness 11: Learning to Read and Write 12: The Development of Deaf Children: Toward an Integrated View

Psychological Development of Deaf Children

Marc Marschark

Author Information

Marc Marschark, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Psychological Development of Deaf Children

Marc Marschark

Reviews and Awards

Everyone involved with deaf children should read this conscientious and analytical; research summary. Developmentalists and linguists will be captivated and are offered a wealth of research ideas. The book is enhanced by an extensive reference list that includes European studies. - Mary Warmbrod, Readings, December 1993